Resources

The following are sources for more detailed information about the test, sample online practice tests, and study materials that are available for purchase.

JLPT Guide
Detailed information about the test, the skills that it evaluates, and the way it is scored (PDF).

Sample Online Practice Tests
A guide to determining which level you should take. (The sample questions can be taken online, but please note that the actual test will be taken in person, on paper.)

Official Practice Workbook
Downloadable official practice workbook.

Study Materials
Study guides for the JLPT can be ordered online from Bonjinsha; the bookstores in the list below also have study guides.

Japanese Bookstores List
Contact information for Japanese bookstores in the United States where study materials can be purchased (PDF).